Weather in Basrah in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Basrah in February
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +3°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +27°C.
Is Basrah warm or cold in February?
Basrah is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +18°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Basrah, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Basrah in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +21°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | 0°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +32°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 29 mm | 18 mm | 23 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 56% | 46% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +18°C to +21°C during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 29 mm to 18 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 56%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 15 to 16.
Next month (March) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Basrah is gradually increasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Basrah?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Basrah in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+31°C) and the highest in 2021 (+36°C). The driest year was 2010 with only 42 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 314 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Basrah, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.